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2826. Rejoice in the Lord Always

Philippians 4:2-9

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... thanks and praise for the love You first showed us. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have allowed the ways of the world to come before Your claim on our hearts. We have even accepted Your blessings and yet failed to stop even for a moment to express our gratitude. Forgive us, Lord, and call us again into Your faithful service and bless our efforts to share the Good News of salvation in Christ with others. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "For The Beauty Of The Earth" "Great ...

2827. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , it seems to us an after thought for Jesus to suddenly shift the story to the older brother. Let’s take a look. As the elder brother is coming in from the fields after a hard days work, he hears a big celebration taking place and he’s puzzled. He stops a servant and asks him what all the music is about. The servant responds: “Oh, haven’t you heard. Its your brother. He’s not dead after all, he’s alive and your father is having a grand homecoming party for him.” I can see him as he turns his ...

2828. After A Lost Election, Field Of Dreams

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

James Angell

... Canyon. A call from the Highway Patrol at 5 a.m. on Easter morning changed life for us forever. Out of that darkness came my book O Susan!, which seems to have spoken to the hearts of many. When "retirement age" arrived, instead of stopping work that I so much enjoyed, I undertook a series of short-term interim pastorates. Westfield, New Jersey, Newport Beach (back to California again). Then to New York City. Living in the East meant more stretching, and checking up on our knowledge of American history ...

2829. Preaching Because We Have Something To Say

Sermon

James Angell

... attempt to separate it from what is happening on the listening side, it can be an empty gong or a clanging cymbal. Sermons are one-dimensional until a warming current begins to flow along the fragile wiring of the heart. One Sunday at 10:55 a.m. I was stopped in the hallway by a young church member who appeared in great distress. He asked me, as the preacher who would be leading the service, if it would be all right if I asked the congregation to remain a few minutes after the benediction so he might speak ...

2830. The Box

Drama

Cynthia Mercati Prigge

... for effect. Neither costumes nor props are required. [The FIRST PERSON, alone and forlorn, stands inside the box. The SECOND PERSON enters L, and starts briskly across the stage.] FIRST PERSON: Ma'am! [The SECOND PERSON continues on her way.] Excuse me - ma'am! SECOND PERSON: [Stopping] Yes? FIRST PERSON: Could you help me for a minute? SECOND PERSON: Could I - what? FIRST PERSON: Could you help me for a minute? I'm sorry to bother you, but I really do need help. SECOND PERSON: I should be on my way. I'm ...

2831. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... . One: Shhhhhh -- 1234 -- 1235 -- 1236 Five: The enemy is about to do a good thing -- Sooooo -- I will do a bad thing! Two: That's good! Five: The enemy is going to build a bridge. Four: That's bad. Five: Nooooo -- that's good -- because if we stop The Enemy from building this bridge ... All: We'll be in power forever. Three: Remember Abraham, Lowliness? When the enemy tried to build a bridge with Abraham, we nipped it in the bud with one little famine and sent the people into slavery in Egypt. Two: Right ...

2832. Don't Just Stand There! - Get Involved!

Luke 3:1-20, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Dr. John Thompson Peters

... Congo who was left behind in a small town after all the other white people had fled. For two days she cried, and finally sent a message to her superiors to ask, "What do I do?" The answer came back, "You stay and if necessary, you die." She stopped crying and went on with her work. Bishop Newbigin in telling the story asks, "Is that too harsh?" and answers his own question. "It would not be counted so in an earthly warfare, our warfare is not less serious, and a servant is not greater than his Lord." "Tell ...

2833. Whatever He Says - Do It!

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... obedience in their response to Christ, these friends filled up the jars. Then Jesus says, "Take and bear them to the chairman of the feast, to the head guest of the feast, to taste the wine." And they bore it! They took it! No questions. They didn't stop and say, "Well, now, what's going on here? This is ridiculous. We'll make fools out of ourselves." He said, "Fill up the jars." They filled them. He said, "Bear them," and they bore them. And the result was a miracle! The feast was saved. The young ...

2834. Living Passionately

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... look on." Bacon, who was writing about the incident later on, said, "But men must know that in the theater of God's world, only God and the angels are allowed to be spectators." But, you see, Bacon was wrong also, because as Jesus said: "My Father never stops working, and I work." I remember the scene on Calvary as depicted by an Hungarian artist, Monsky. On the one side of the cross are Christ's frightened, dedicated followers, a little knot of them. On the other side of the cross are his sneering, vicious ...

2835. Is Christianity Practical?

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... Christ as a personal creed, but yet they still look upon it as impractical and irrelevant in saving the world or solving its most pressing problems. One man perhaps expressed the feeling of thousands when he said, "I am a Christian, but I say that we have to stop being Christian when it comes to dealing with the Communists or there won't be any Christians left in the world. The only thing that they understand is our power to blow them off the earth." Some time ago in the Twin Cities, I heard the president ...

2836. Natural Or Supernatural?

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... however, that more and more, as the natural order expanded, the supernatural, as religion conceived of it, dwindled. Consider thunderstorms, for instance. Luther said that reading the first Chapter of John was the best way to frighten away the demons and stop a thunderstorm - imagine, this is Martin Luther - because, you see, everyone thought that the Devil caused thunderstorms in Luther's day. Christians started out putting bells in their church towers, not to call the faithful to worship, but to frighten ...

2837. The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

... had not a single thing. Abraham (Solo 3): So now he is being comforted and you are in anguish. Solo 2: God's justice? Solo 4: Heaven and hell! Abraham (Solo 3): Besides, there is a great chasm separating us, and anyone wanting to come to you from here is stopped at its edge; and no one over there can cross to us. Solo 2: The distance between heaven and hell is too far to bridge. Solo 4: Once you're in hell - you cannot go to heaven. Solos 2, 4: You're lost! All: FOREVER! Jesus: Then the rich man ...

2838. The Call of the Disciples - James, A Fisher of Men

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Drama

Thomas Blowers

... once in a while. When my eyes glanced down the shore of the lake I saw the stranger as he stood at the water's edge calling to them. I couldn't hear what he said we were too far away for hearing but whatever it was, it made them stop what they were doing and begin heading the boat toward shore. Well, I got busy with the nets again and the next time I looked up there were Simon, Andrew and the stranger standing directly in front of me and my younger brother. You know, I still don't believe ...

2839. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... to really hear and understand the Good News. Others will accept it eagerly, but only as long as it is the popular thing to do. Some will receive it, but attempt to serve both God and material wealth and thus stunt their growth. And when people stop growing, they soon wither away and die. But there will be others, our Lord assures us, who will receive the Good News joyfully, cling to it boldly, and grow up into full maturity. Therefore the harvest is sure. The victory belongs to Christ. He knows his sheep ...

2840. Competition and Success

Luke 22:54-62

Illustration

... a few yards into the race, one of the children fell and began to cry. For some reason these challenged children did not understand the world's concept of competition and getting ahead and taking advantage when a competitor was down. The other eight children stopped running and came back to their fallen comrade. A young girl with Down's Syndrome kissed him and brushed him off. The children lifted him up together, arm in arm, they ran over the finish line. The audience rose to their feet in applause. There ...

2841. No One is Exempt From Doubt

John 20:19-23

Illustration

Brett Blair

... loving, caring God." Dravecky had come to know the same Lord who came back for Thomas. The same Resurrected Jesus who stood before all the disciples and said, "Peace be with you, Thomas. Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." We all have doubts: Thomas, Dravecky, the letter writer. No one is exempt. What Jesus says to you is: You will be blessed if in the midst of those doubts you believe.

2842. We Are His Witnesses

Acts 5:17-42

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... around and look. Do any of you see a clown? (response) Does anyone in the congregation see a clown? I don't believe that you saw what you say that you saw. Turn your back to where the clown is. Have the clown slowly walk down the aisle until it stops right behind you. Of course, everyone will be laughing by now, but you act as though you do not know what is going on. Hey, what is so funny? (response) There's a clown behind me? I thought that we had established that there wasn't a clown in church ...

2843. Service for Death through Miscarriage

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

Stan Richards

... you your care. So we commend to Almighty God the life of our son, brother and grandson. ________, we commend you to your parent in heaven-In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Prayer:Let us not be afraid. Let us stop being anxious, for God, our Redeemer and Saviour, is with us. He will help us. Let us pray to him with the trust of a child. All: Lord, hear us in your love. That we may let go of ________ with confidence, knowing that he is going into the hands ...

2844. The Bond Between Us

Luke 24:36-49

Illustration

Lee Griess

... his seat and began walking up the aisle toward Bill. People looked at each other. They were certain they knew what would happen. This gentleman would ask the young fellow to get up and leave. When the older fellow came to where Bill was sitting, he stopped, and, to everyone's surprise, slowly lowered himself to the floor, and the two of them sat there and worshiped together. Naturally, at first people were shocked -- but as they thought about it -- they were moved. For that was an example of the kind of ...

2845. Properly Clothed

Luke 24:49

Illustration

Russell F. Anderson

You will recall that every time Clark Kent transformed himself into Superman, he would go into a telephone booth and strip off his ordinary business suit, revealing his official Superman costume. He could only stop locomotives and lift skyscrapers when he was properly clothed in the outfit that revealed his true identity. As Christians, we can do no mighty deed unless we are properly clothed with the Spirit of God, which discloses our true spiritual selves and supplies the power to do wondrous things.

2846. Denominational Unity

John 17:20-26

Illustration

John M. Braaten

... at the Pearly Gates. He began to show them around, pointing out areas of interest and filling them in on the rules of the kingdom. There were many "oohs" and "aahs" from the crowd, and they were obviously enjoying themselves immensely. Suddenly Saint Peter stopped a short distance from a massive building which was miles-wide, long and high, and without doors or windows. "While we pass this building," he said, "you must walk quietly and utter not so much as a sound." So the entourage tiptoed obediently past ...

2847. Members of a Family

John 17:20-26

Illustration

John M. Braaten

The genius of God's plan is obvious. If we recognize that we are all members of the same family, if we acknowledge that God desires to hold us in a single peace then, ideally, we will stop fighting with each other and destroying one another and instead begin standing with one another and working together to bring people to Christ and to become an answer to prayer for those who cry out to God for help. However, if your family is like my family, your day-today ...

2848. Stay Together

Acts 2:1-13

Illustration

Barbara Brokhoff

A man tells of being on a bus tour in Rome which was led by a guide who spoke English. Their first stop was a basilica in a piazza which was surrounded by several lanes of relentless Roman traffic. After they were all safely dropped off, the group climbed the steps for a quick tour of the church. Then they spread out to board the bus, which was parked across the street from ...

2849. The Role of the Father (Father's Day)

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... of God’s grace in this world. Now, it seems to me, that the father ought to bring that home to his children. In Matthew 7:11 Jesus speaks the following words: “If you then, who are evil, can give good gifts to your children....” Now, lets stop right there. What did that say? It begins by calling parents evil. That is not very flattering, but it is quite truthful, albeit blunt. We know we are not perfect, we know that we make mistakes, we misjudge situations, that we do good things sometimes for wrong ...

2850. Sermon Opener - You Must Leave the Past

Luke 9:51-56

Illustration

Maurice A. Fetty

Many Americans are amused at the quaintness of the Amish people. These descendants of Germanic pietism attempt to stop the clock, to idealize a segment of time as the kingdom of God. Almost wholly agricultural, they ride about their farms and towns in horse-drawn vehicles, avoid the modern conveniences of electricity, and disdain any instruction other than that of their own schools. For them, the ideal of the ...

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